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From Messi to Maradona, These Are the Best 53 Pieces of Soccer Fan Art on Instagram

Lead Photo: Art by Alan Lopez for Remezcla
Art by Alan Lopez for Remezcla
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For fans around the world, soccer is a passion that must be expressed with personal flair. From every corner of the globe, fans show their love for the players and teams that they love in a myriad of ways. Some go to as many games as possible, in order to support their squads in person. For others, having a crazy tattoo on their body forever symbolizes the strength of their connection to the club or to their idols. And for others, their artistic predispositions serve them well in immortalizing their heroes on the canvas. With that in mind, we went searching social media for some of the best and most interesting fan art we could find.

From new players to legends, no one is off limits to the more creative and artistic among soccer fans. From Lionel Messi to local heroes like Atlanta United’s Venezuelan superstar Josef Martínez, all sorts of players get the art treatment from their rabid fans. We combed through the wide world of Instagram to find the TK best pieces of art that show how soccer is more than just a sport; it’s a way of life that deserves celebration.

Lionel Messi

Neymar

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Cristiano Ronaldo

Rene Higuita

Carlos Valderrama

Alexis Sánchez

Arturo Vidal

Marco Fabian

James Rodríguez

Pelé

Garrincha

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Garrincha : O Anjo de Pernas Tortas’ . Illustration by Federico Castillo The nation of Brazil has given the world many dribbling magicians over the years, but none were as beloved or fondly remembered as Mané Garrincha. It's easy to understand the masses' infatuation with him – Garrincha's tale is an inspiring story of a man who overcame multiple birth defects to become one of football's greatest stars. With him Brazil won two consecutive World Cups in 1958 and 1962. But his personal life ruined him physically and mentally that led him into despair. #Garrincha #brazilianmagician #dribbler #littlebird #brazilianfans #brazil #brasil #football #worldcup #elartedelfutbol #art #illustration #vectorart #vexel #soccerdesign #footballdesign #soccerart #footballart #soccerillustrations #footballillustrations #graphicart #footballgraphic #soccergraphic #footballedit #socceredits #soccerartwork #footballartwork #potrait #vectorart

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Marcelo

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Great news! Today Marcelo signed a new contract until 2022 🎉 Our second captain, the best left back in the world, the Sunshine of football and the brightest smile in the team is going to play at Real Madrid at least next five years! Keep up the good work, Marcelito! ☀️ By the way, do you know Marcelo's story of becoming a footballer? Recently he wrote an article about it. Yeah, Marcelo is a genius writer, ha-ha! He wrote about his first steps in football, about Rio de Janeiro, about the orange Volkswagen and about his amazing grandfather! It's a very touching story. Check it out here:  https://www.theplayerstribune.com/marcelo-real-madrid-first-we-attack/ ⚽️ Materials of my drawing: coloured pencils.  #MarceloVieira #Marcelo #RealMadrid #ClariceAlves #HalaMadrid #Football #Soccer #FootballArt #SoccerArt #FootballDrawing #Futbol #VamosReal #LigaSantander #LaLiga #Madridistas #UCL #Art #BrazilNT #Futebol #FootballFairytale #LaDecimotercera #ChampionsLeague #APorLa13 #Futbol #UEFACL #SantiagoBernabeuStadium #Marcelo2022 #M12 #MarceloTwelve

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Chicharito Hernández

Gio Dos Santos

Paulo Dybala

Ronaldinho

Juan Román Riquelme

Sócrates

David Luiz

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Diego Maradon

Luis Suárez

Josef Martínez

Danilo Luiz

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Here’s one more drawing of the birthday boy… 🎉 By the way, what do you think about Danilo? Do you like him as a player now? He was great at Porto, but then he moved to Real Madrid for 30 million euro and got all those comparisons between him and Carvajal. Of course, we all love Dani, because he is a canterano, a true madridista, and the best right-back in the world now. However, I think we all were judging Danilo too harshly. Yeah, he did a lot of silly mistakes, but at the end of the season he was playing really good. So, let’s give him a second chance, because he is a perfect player. And a madridista too. Materials of my drawing: colored pencils. #RealMadrid #LaLiga #LigaSantander #HalaMadrid #Madridista #Art #DaniloLuiz #FootballArt #Football #FootballDrawing #ChampionsLeague #Danilo #Soccer #SoccerArt #UEFACL #UCL #VamosReal #FootballFairytale #Futebol #LaDuodecima

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Phillippe Coutinho

Luis Garcia & Robinho

Kaká

Marcelo Diaz

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Ronaldo

Andrés Escobar

Sergio Agüero